Police are investigating a fox attack on a one-month-old baby boy which left his hand seriously injured.

The animal tore the infant's finger off after dragging him from his cot after entering his bedroom in Bromley, south east London, according to reports.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "We were called at 4.38pm on Wednesday 6 February by staff at St Thomas's Hospital to reports a baby boy who had been admitted to hospital after being attacked by a fox.

"Police attended to find a four-week-old baby with a hand injury.

"The baby was admitted to hospital after the attack at its home address in Bromley.

"Inquiries continue."

The child's mother was alerted by his screaming and rushed into his room to witness the attack.

Surgeons were able to reattach the baby's finger and he was said to be recovering well.